Reports Report 5518k (Event 5518-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Edward P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The object was very slow moving as it descended, much slower than just about any meteor I've ever seen. I got the impression that it was moving away, toward the south, and that the apparent slow movement might actually have been due to a low trajectory as it was moving away from me. The object seemed to have a "tail" but that might have been an optical effect. Skies were perfectly clear in the area of the object. I would not be surprised if it was actually a satellite that had come out of orbit. Still, it was a remarkable sight. (I should note that there are some people on Twitter (X) reporting seeing what sounds like it might be the same thing I saw. They started posting tweets about it within 5 minutes after I saw it.) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Saint James City, FL |
| Latitude | 26° 30' 23.44'' N (26.506511°) |
| Longitude | 82° 4' 58.08'' W (-82.0828°) |
| Elevation | 1.996539m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-09-02 20:48 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-09-03 00:48 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 5° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 168.47° |
| First azimuth | 164.34° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 165.15° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Yellow / gold |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |